John A. Russo
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John A. Russo, sometimes credited as Jack Russo or John Russo, is an American screenwriter and film director most commonly associated with the 1968 horror classic film Night of the Living Dead, which he co-wrote with director George Romero.
Known for
Credits
Night of the Living Dead (1968)
as Washington Military Reporter
Zombie Jamboree ‘93 (1993)
as Himself / Narrator
UnConventional (2004)
as Self
The Majorettes (1986)
as Coroner
More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead (2011)
as Himself
Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini (2015)
as Self
Santa Claws (1996)
as Detective
The History of Metal and Horror (2021)
as Self
Crackcoon (2023)
as Lewis Smith
The Booby Hatch (1976)
as Doctor / Various Characters (uncredited)
The Devil Ant (1999)
as Self
Stale Popcorn & Sticky Floors (2023)
as Self
Dead Meat Walking: A Zombie Walk Documentary (2014)
as Self
My Uncle John Is a Zombie! (2017)
as Uncle John
Killer Campout (2017)
as Burt
Midnight (2020)
as Father Stephen
The Dead Walk: Remaking a Classic (1999)
as Self
View from the Edge (2025)
Actor
Drive-In Madness! (1987)
as Himself
Chronicles of the Living Dead (2015)
as Self
Marauders from the Mediterranean: The Macabre Magic of the Spanish Zombie Film (2022)
as Self
Autopsy of the Dead (2009)
as Self (archival footage)
Slice 2! Children of the Course (2023)
as John A. Russo
The Inheritor (1990)
as Minister
Horror Effects: Hosted by Tom Savini (1989)
as Himself
My Life with the Living Dead (2024)
as Himself